Help!!! New aquarium

[Underthec]

Hey guys,

I’m new here and to the aquarium life. And I’m in love. But over the last couple of months I’ve been struggling to get the levels right. But finally within the last two weeks I got the ammonia levels just perfect. Except I just did a 50% water change and the ammonia has spiked again! I’ve added in the prime and stability stuff for today but any idea how to keep these guys alive as I just lost 6 in 24hrs! I only keep guppies & Molly’s but moved all the Molly’s to another tank and they have been quiet aggressive! Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!! Thanks! Claudia

 

[the loach]

What size aquarium, how many guppies and mollies and do you have live plants?

 

[Underthec]

What size aquarium, how many guppies and mollies and do you have live plants?

thanks for the reply, the aquarium is 38L and i have 5 guppies 2 endler guppies i have 3 live plants baby tears and 6 mollies but they are in another tank which is 28L

 

[the loach]

What kind of filtration? Baby tears is not an appropriate plant, you need something that is easy and fast growing, it could prevent a lot of problems. What kind of water are you using and have you tested that for ammonia/nitrite/nitrate as well?

 

[neontetraking]

28 liters is not enough for mollies! they need at least a 29 gallon tank. 28 liters is 7.4 gallons

 

[neontetraking]

The guppies should be okay in the 10 gallon.